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6 6  = 19.07.x =
7 7  
8 -Openwrt 19.07.7 for EA8100 is here!
8 +Openwrt 19.07.4 for EA8100 is here!
9 9  
10 -Since [[19.07.03>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/]], as of 19.07.07:
10 +Get images here: [[https:~~/~~/www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.4/linksys_ea8100/>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.4/linksys_ea8100/]] ([[https:~~/~~/github.com/LeonPoon/openwrt/compare/v19.07.4...v19.07.4-linksys_ea8100>>https://github.com/LeonPoon/openwrt/compare/v19.07.4...v19.07.4-linksys_ea8100]])
11 11  
12 +Since [[19.07.03>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/]], as of 19.07.04:
13 +
12 12  * Wifi (5Ghz) seem to work at 30-40MB/s with a MacBook Pro.
13 13  * **Known issue**: 2.4Ghz wifi performance is really bad. You probably want to disable 2.4Ghz wifi.
14 14  
15 -UPDATED 2020-12-10 the 19.07.04 and later builds now includes LuCi! Follow these instructions:
17 +**Images do not contain LuCi! (The build process doesn't include it for some reason I have not yet time to figure out.)** You need to have the **squashfs-sysupgrade.bin** flashed, then install LuCI. (See instructions below.)
16 16  
17 -1. Grab ##[[initramfs-factory.img>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.7/bin/targets/ramips/mt7621/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-initramfs-factory.img]]## and ##[[squashfs-sysupgrade.bin>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.7/bin/targets/ramips/mt7621/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin||style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"]]##
18 -1. Flash **##initramfs-factory.img##** via Linksys UI.
19 -1. Wait for Openwrt to boot so that you get to LuCi at [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. Do NOT configure yet! It's not ready.
20 -1. Flash **##squashfs-sysupgrade.bin##** via LuCi
21 -1. Wait for it to reboot. Now you can configure!
19 +The EA8100 contains 2 firmware partitions. Using the Linksys UI will flash openwrt into only one of the 2 partitions. The booting process switches partition every few boots, so if you want to always boot into openwrt then you have to flash openwrt into both partitions.
22 22  
23 -For kernel modules, replace with this in your ##/etc/opkg/distfeeds.conf##:
21 +How to flash if your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:
24 24  
25 -{{code language="none"}}
26 -src/gz openwrt_core https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.7/bin/targets/ramips/mt7621/packages
27 -{{/code}}
23 +1. Download the "**openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-initramfs-kernel-factory.img**" from link above, and flash it via Linksys UI. Wait for it to start to reboot.
24 +1. Configure your computer to have IP in ##192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0##.
25 +1. Check that your router booted Openwrt by visiting [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. It is in Openwrt if you see a white screen with message: "Index of /." Do a reboot if you see Linksys UI instead, then check again when it boots.
26 +1. Download the "**openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin**" from link above, and upload it into ##/tmp## in the router via SFTP. You can use [[winscp>>https://winscp.net/]] if on Windows. [[root@192.168.1.1>>mailto:root@192.168.1.1]] (No password).
27 +1. Ssh into [[root@192.168.1.1>>mailto:root@192.168.1.1]] (no password). Use [[putty>>https://www.putty.org/]] to ssh if you are on Windows.
28 +1. In the ssh shell run: ##sysupgrade /tmp/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin##
29 +1. It automatically reboots after a short while. Log in via SSH again. Check you are online by pinging 8.8.8.8 when in SSH.
30 +1. Run: ##opkg update##
31 +1. Run: ##**opkg install luci**##
32 +1. Access LuCI via [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. You can now configure.
28 28  
29 29  If you are on my 18.x below, sysupgrading to a 19.07 image will not work. You have to manually mtd write the 19.07 "kernel-initramfs.bin" into the nand and boot/log into it (192.168.1.1), then sysupgrade.
30 30  
31 -Sysupgrade from 19.07.x to another 19.07.y will work. You can also upgrade via LuCI.
36 +Sysupgrade from 19.07.x to another 19.07.y will work. You can also upgrade via LuCI. **HOWEVER: **upgrading will wipe entire firmware partitions! Backup your files/config before sysupgrade.
32 32  
33 -{{warning}}
34 -Upgrading images will wipe entire firmware partitions! Backup your files/config before sysupgrade. It will reset router ip to 192.168.1.1.
35 -{{/warning}}
36 -
37 ---**Images do not contain LuCi! (The build process doesn't include it for some reason I have not yet time to figure out.)** You need to have the **squashfs-sysupgrade.bin** flashed, then install LuCI. (See instructions below.)--
38 -
39 ---The EA8100 contains 2 firmware partitions. Using the Linksys UI will flash openwrt into only one of the 2 partitions. The booting process switches partition every few boots, so if you want to always boot into openwrt then you have to flash openwrt into both partitions.--
40 -
41 ---How to flash if your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:--
42 -
43 -1. --Download the "**openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-initramfs-kernel-factory.img**" from link above, and flash it via Linksys UI. Wait for it to start to reboot.--
44 -1. --Configure your computer to have IP in ##192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0##.--
45 -1. --Check that your router booted Openwrt by visiting [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. It is in Openwrt if you see a white screen with message: "Index of /." Do a reboot if you see Linksys UI instead, then check again when it boots. --
46 -1. --Download the "**openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin**" from link above, and upload it into ##/tmp## in the router via SFTP. You can use [[winscp>>doc:How to WinSCP.WebHome]] if on Windows. [[root@192.168.1.1>>mailto:root@192.168.1.1]] (No password).--
47 -1. --Ssh into [[root@192.168.1.1>>mailto:root@192.168.1.1]] (no password). Use [[putty>>doc:How to Putty.WebHome]] to ssh if you are on Windows.--
48 -1. --In the ssh shell run: ##sysupgrade /tmp/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin##--
49 -1. --It automatically reboots after a short while. Log in via SSH again. Check you are online by pinging 8.8.8.8 when in SSH.--
50 -1. --Run: ##opkg update##--
51 -1. --Run: ##**opkg install luci**##--
52 -1. --Access LuCI via [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. You can now configure.--
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54 54  = 18.x =
55 55  
56 56  9bebafcb5dfe37f25285fa18fb8bfe7b68011267 (with wifi support) Download:
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